"frou-frou" meaning in French

See frou-frou in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /fʁu.fʁu/ Forms: frous-frous [plural]
Etymology: Imitative. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|fr|title=Imitative}} Imitative Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|frous-frous}} frou-frou m (plural frous-frous)
  1. a frou-frou; a rustling sound, as of silk fabric Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Sound Derived forms: froufrouter

Inflected forms

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